Celebrate St. Katharine Drexel’s Feast Day by testing your knowledge in this special trivia challenge!
What is St. Katharine Drexel the patron saint of?
Racial justice and philanthropists.
What was St. Katharine Drexel’s family known for before she dedicated her life to religious service?
Her family was one of the wealthiest in the United States, known for banking and philanthropy.
What major life event inspired Katharine Drexel to dedicate her fortune to helping others?
A private audience with Pope Leo XIII, where he challenged her to become a missionary herself instead of just donating money.
What religious order did St. Katharine Drexel found?
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, dedicated to serving African American and Native American communities.
How much of her personal fortune did St. Katharine Drexel give away for charitable works?
She donated approximately the equivalent of $500 million in today’s currency value to education and missions.
What university did St. Katharine Drexel help to establish in New Orleans?
Xavier University of Louisiana, the first and only historically Black Catholic university in the U.S.
In what year was St. Katharine Drexel canonized as a saint?
2000 by Pope John Paul II
St. Katharine Drexel was the second U.S.-born saint. Who was the first?
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
What unique personal sacrifice did St. Katharine Drexel make when she became a religious sister?
She took a vow of poverty, giving up her vast inheritance to serve the poor, even though she had grown up in a wealthy and privileged household.
St. Katharine Drexel’s mission work focused on which two marginalized groups in the U.S.?
African Americans and Native Americans.
If you would like to join us in the joy of philanthropy, make a gift and join the St. Katharine Drexel Society here: cfocf.org/foundation.